MIMIC Virtual Lab creates a real world lab environment with a network of Juniper Routers and Switches. It gives hands-on learning experience without buying expensive equipment.

MIMIC Virtual Lab is for beginners interested in familiarizing themselves with the complex environment and for intermediate or expert users looking to sharpen their skills and move to a higher level. It provides a safe environment to practice. You don't have to worry about bringing down the equipment/network and affecting other users.

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MIMIC gives Network Engineers the ability to practice for JUNOS and other certifications instead of just reading instructions. It enables Training organizations to supply a Virtual lab to students with the classroom training or e-learning courses. Students can interact with Routers and Switches, just like with real devices.

The Lab

Interact with the routers and switches, just like real devices:

Network of 5 devices

Juniper EX4200

Cisco Catalyst (6509 and 3750)

A set of JUNOS Commands for Router and Switch operations

LAN, WAN, ISDN and Serial links

Ability to Reconfigure the lab

Users can Telnet in to any of these devices as if they are connecting to real devices. You can open as many Telnet connections as the device supports. Users can also connect to it using a Console connection.

Device Operations

Logging in/out

Get into and out of different modes - User, Privileged, Configuration, Interface

Set passwords, IP addresses, clock rates, hostname, bandwidth

Configure IPv4 or IPv6 addresses

Ping/Telnet other devices in the lab

Save/load configurations

Reload configuration using flash or TFTP protocol

and many other functions required for certifications

Lab Operations

Start/Stop devices, individually or in a group

Reconfigure the lab by adding and removing connections between the devices

Save/Load a configuration of the network

View configuration information of a device or the entire network

Troubleshoot

View the topology with connections and addresses

Open Telnet sessions

Context sensitive help

MIMIC Simulator Suite

If you are interested in creating your own devices and topology, the MIMIC Simulator Suite is available separately. You can simulate a lab environment in excess of 100,000 devices. It includes MIMIC Recorder to record Cisco devices to help create the lab topology you need.